Glycerol (Glycerin USP Grade) from China
Glycerol, also known as glycerin, is a triol (1,2,3-propanetriol) used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food as a humectant and sweetener. It falls under HTS 2905.49.10.00 as a separate chemically defined acyclic triol, distinct from crude glycerol excluded by chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify purity meets USP standards with Certificates of Analysis (CoA) to avoid reclassification as mixtures
• Ensure proper labeling as 'chemically defined' per Chapter 29 notes; impure products may shift to Chapter 38